noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
racemization
Chemistry term for the conversion of an optically active compound into a racemic mixture. Used as a noun or with する.
この反応ではラセミ化が起こる。
Racemization occurs in this reaction.
加熱すると化合物がラセミ化する。
The compound racemizes upon heating.
ラセミ体 is the racemic mixture itself, while ラセミ化 is the process of forming it.
From ラセミ (racemic) + 化 (change/action). ラセミ is derived from Latin racemus (grape cluster), referring to racemic acid found in grapes.